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Bell In Preliminary Design Review Now For FLRAA, ‘Disappointed’ On FARA Cancellation

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

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Bell In Preliminary Design Review Now For FLRAA, ‘Disappointed’ On FARA Cancellation

The V-280 Valor. Bell photo.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Bell [TXT] is currently working through the preliminary design review (PDR) for the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), a company official confirmed, with the program on track for a Milestone B decision this summer to move into the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase. “We’re in the throes right now of working through the preliminary design review. That’s all going well. The Army’s taking us to task, as they should as a customer and we…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]